Regent Lang talks transparency

11:07 PM,
Jan. 29, 2013

Written by

Jens Manuel Krogstad
| For the Press-Citizen

The state's three public universities should overhaul their transparency policies to preserve Iowans' trust in the institutions, according to a proposal Iowa state Board of Regents President Craig Lang plans to make next week.

Lang, in a draft copy of the document, plans to ask the board Feb. 6 to approve a transparency officer at each university that reports to the Regents. He also will propose that a nine-person task force be appointed to create the new policies.

The statement notes The Des Moines Register editorial board already has issued a "call to action" for increased transparency at ...